#462 - Controversial Eating Tips, Recovering From Yearly Weight Gain, Altruistic Indulgence, Phone Etiquette, Fasting And Marathon Training, Flexible Fasting Windows, Morning Hunger, And More!

The Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Melanie Avalon, Barry Conrad

Health & Fitness

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 462 of the Intermittent Fasting Podcast.
0:09.9	If you want to burn fat, gain energy, and enhance your health by changing when you eat,
0:15.4	not what you eat, with no calorie counting, then this show is for you.
0:20.2	I'm Melanie Avalon, biohacker, founder of Avalon X, and author of What, When, Wine?
0:26.6	Lose weight and feel great with paleo-style meals, intermittent fasting, and wine.
0:31.3	And I'm joined by my co-host, Barry Conrad, actor, singer-songwriter, and creator and host of Bantor with BC.
0:38.3	For more on us, check out MelanieAvalon.com and Barry Conrad official.com.
0:43.3	You can submit questions for the show by emailing questions at I havepodcast.com or by going to I havepodcast.com.
0:50.3	We would love to hear from you.
0:52.3	Please remember the thoughts and opinions on this show do not constitute medical advice or treatment.
0:58.5	So pour yourself a mug of black coffee, a cup of tea, or even a glass of wine if it's that
1:04.6	time and get ready for the Interminted Fasting podcast.
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